Oregon § 821.260 Hunting or harassing animals from snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle; civil liability; penalty

Oregon Statutes

§ 821.260 — Hunting or harassing animals from snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle; civil liability; penalty

Oregon § 821.260

Vol.19

Title 59Oregon Vehicle Code

Ch. 821Off-Road Vehicles; Snowmobiles; All-Terrain Vehicles

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Bluebook

Or. Rev. Stat. § 821.260 (2026).

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(1)A person commits the offense of hunting or harassing animals from a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle if the person does any of the following:

(a)Operates a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle in a manner so as to run down, harass, chase or annoy any game animals or birds or domestic animals.

(b)Hunts from a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle.

(2)This section does not apply to:

(a)Officers of the State Fish and Wildlife Commission.

(b)Persons under contract to the commission in the performance of their official duties.

(c)Individuals who have secured a permit from the commission for purposes of research and study.

(3)In addition to other penalties provided by this section, operators or owners of a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle may be liable as provided under ORS 821

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(1) A person commits the offense of hunting or harassing animals from a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle if the person does any of the following:
(a) Operates a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle in a manner so as to run down, harass, chase or annoy any game animals or birds or domestic animals.
(b) Hunts from a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle.
(2) This section does not apply to:
(a) Officers of the State Fish and Wildlife Commission.
(b) Persons under contract to the commission in the performance of their official duties.
(c) Individuals who have secured a permit from the commission for purposes of research and study.
(3) In addition to other penalties provided by this section, operators or owners of a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle may be liable as provided under ORS 821.310.
(4) The offense described in this section, hunting or harassing animals from a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle, is a Class C misdemeanor.